Agreement/Concord - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 276:

• JAMB 1985

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
Samuel: would you please come here. John? John: No I'm busy .... in my farm

A. I am working
B. I'm working
C. I am to work
D. I shall have worked
E. I go to work

Question 277:

• JAMB 1985

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
My colleagues .... before i arrived

A. Started writing
B. Wrote
C. Had started writing
D. Have written
E. Have been wrting

Question 278:

• JAMB 1985

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
After the team had conceded two goals, their enthusiasm ....

A. Was beginning to wane
B. Was waning
C. Began to wane
D. Had begun to wane
E. Had ben waning

Question 279:

• JAMB 1985

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The Government .... the initial value of the hotel complex at ten million naira

A. Costed
B. Had cost
C. Had valued
D. Had constructed
E. Has costed

Question 280:

• JAMB 1985

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
James .... reminding that not all that glitters is gold.

A. Needs
B. Need
C. Needing
D. Need's
E. Need to